What are common mistakes with Framtid: skal og kommer til å?

🇬🇧 English speakers may use 'vil' (want) where 'skal' is needed — 'vil' expresses desire, not future plans. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers may omit the future marker entirely as Russian uses present tense with future meaning. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers may confuse 'skal' with obligation — in Norwegian it is softer, often just a plan.

Framtid: skal og kommer til å | Norwegian Grammar A1

Framtid: skal og kommer til å

A1 — Verb

Two ways to express future in Norwegian: 'skal' for plans/intentions and 'kommer til å' for predictions.

I can talk about future plans using 'skal' and make predictions using 'kommer til å'.

Two ways to express future in Norwegian: 'skal' for plans/intentions and 'kommer til å' for predictions.

Examples

Vi skal reise i morgen. — We are going to travel tomorrow.
Det kommer til å regne. — It is going to rain.
Jeg skal lese boken i kveld. — I am going to read the book tonight.

VerbA1

Future: skal and kommer til å

Two ways to express future in Norwegian: 'skal' for plans/intentions and 'kommer til å' for predictions.

Learning Goal

I can talk about future plans using 'skal' and make predictions using 'kommer til å'.

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Vi skal reise i morgen.

We are going to travel tomorrow.

Det kommer til å regne.

It is going to rain.

Jeg skal lese boken i kveld.

I am going to read the book tonight.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Framtid i norsk

Norsk har ikke én enkelt fremtidsform. Vi bruker hjelpeverb:

skal + infinitiv (plan)

skal brukes for bevisste planer og intensjoner.

Pronomen	Eksempel	Oversettelse
jeg/du/han/hun	Jeg skal reise i morgen.	I am going to travel tomorrow.
vi/dere/de	Vi skal spise middag klokka seks.	We are going to eat dinner at six.

kommer til å + infinitiv (prediksjon)

kommer til å brukes for forutsigelser basert på tegn eller logikk.

Eksempel	Oversettelse
Det kommer til å regne.	It is going to rain.
Hun kommer til å bli trøtt.	She is going to get tired.

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Practice Exercises

🇬🇧 'vil' means want, not future. 🇷🇺 Don't skip the future marker. 🇨🇿 'skal' is softer than Czech 'musím' — it expresses plans, not strong obligation.

Common Error Patterns

Confusing 'skal' (plan) with 'vil' (want) or 'kommer til å' (prediction)

Omitting the infinitive verb after the future modal

Vi skal reise i morgen.

We are going to travel tomorrow.

'skal' expresses a planned future action.

Det kommer til å regne.

It is going to rain.

'kommer til å' is used for predictions based on evidence.

Jeg skal lese boken i kveld.

I am going to read the book tonight.

Personal plan for the evening.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Framtid: skal og kommer til å used?: Norsk har ikke én enkelt fremtidsform. Vi bruker hjelpeverb:
How is Framtid: skal og kommer til å formed?: kommer til å brukes for forutsigelser basert på tegn eller logikk.
What are common mistakes with Framtid: skal og kommer til å?: 🇬🇧 English speakers may use 'vil' (want) where 'skal' is needed — 'vil' expresses desire, not future plans. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers may omit the future marker entirely as Russian uses present tense with future meaning. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers may confuse 'skal' with obligation — in Norwegian it is softer, often just a plan.